Total births
5
Boys' name · since 1980
Zhivago
Zhivago has 5 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 5
- total births
- 1980–1980
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
5 boys have been named Zhivago since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zhivago has 5 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1980.
- 5 total births
- 1980–1980 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
5 boys have been named Zhivago since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1980.
- 5
- total births
- 1980–1980
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zhivago was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
5 babies were named Zhivago in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Zhivago at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Zhivago popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1980
- Peak year (1980)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Zhivago by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Zhivago's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zhivago births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zhivago? ▼
5 babies have been named Zhivago since 1980. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1980 with 5 births.
When was Zhivago most popular? ▼
Zhivago was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Zhivago been used? ▼
Zhivago has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 1 year of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Zhivago? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zhi, Zhion, Zhiyuan, Zhian, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zhivago
Nearby Names Like Zhivago
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zhivago
Zhi Boy
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Zhion Boy
#11758 113 births
Zhiyuan Boy
11 births
Zhian Boy
5 births
Zhixing Boy
5 births
Compare Zhivago side by side: Zhivago vs Zhi Zhivago vs Zhion Zhivago vs Zhiyuan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zhivago: Baby Name Since 1980 - 5 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zhivago. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zhivago draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.